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The present article deals with the possibilities of diagnosing social pragmatic communication disorder (SPCD), focusing on questionnaire methods, test methods and assessment scales. Abroad, diagnosis of this disorder is often done through a combination of interviews, questionnaires, rating scales, observations and other methods. The aim of this paper was to create an integrative overview, i.e. to summarise questionnaire methods, rating scales and test methods that are aimed at diagnosing pragmatic language. For this purpose, seven methods were selected that deal with the recognition of deficits in pragmatic language, developed between 1989 and 2023. The individual methods were evaluated in terms of age range, focus, content, norms, and time duration. These categories were followed for foreign diagnostic methods, since no materials of this type are yet available in the Czech Republic.

In this paper we discuss the InterACT - Attitude Change & Tolerance programme (Weidner, 2015) for preschool and younger school-age children, as well as the process of its adaptation into Polish (2019) and Slovak (2019-2023) languages. The programme builds on several research studies that have investigated children's attitudes towards stuttering and the possibilities of early exposure to relevant information about stuttering. Research has confirmed the need to address changing attitudes towards stuttering already at pre-school age. Statistically, the InterACT programme has been shown to be effective in improving children's attitudes toward stuttering and teaching how to appropriately interact with children with stuttering (Wesierska and Weidner, 2022). The programme is conceptualised in a way that it can be translated into other languages, with consideration of cultural contexts. As Slovakia is close in terms of language, culture and historical context to Poland, where the effectiveness of the programme is confirmed, we find the application of the results from their research relevant for Slovakia as part of speech therapy prevention and effective support of the process of anti-stigmatisation of stuttering.

Tethered oral tissues can be considered as an issue that belongs under the scope of many specialists, such as paediatricians, lactation consultants, dentists, speech therapists, orthodontists, physiotherapists, ENT doctors and others. It is necessary to look at tethered oral tissues comprehensively in a broader timeframe. The article summarises the impact of tethered oral tissues on the patient throughout their development and highlights areas that could provide diagnostic clues to detect tethered oral tissues and their management from a multidisciplinary team perspective. The older the patient, the more specialists will be involved in their treatment. With this paper, we aim to arouse interest about the issue among different professionals and to prevent adverse effects on the health of the individual. Although tethered oral tissues are short stretches of tissue, they can have a very negative impact on the quality of life.